What is Each Album's Major Flaw?: Riot Act

digster · Post by **digster** » Fri June 20, 2014 9:30 pm

One thing I like about the slower, baritone numbers on here is the fact that he just refuses to oversell them. That's something here never did before or since. Even the slower stuff since Riot Act (including the solo work), he tries to sell everything really, really hard. The baritone vocals he's done since than have always been far more Dramatic! than anything he did on Riot Act. There's this strange kind of confidence to those vocals, as weary and broken down as they sound. On All or None, for example, he doesn't feel the need to push it; he's confident that the song and the sound of his baritone will carry what he's expressing.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Fri June 20, 2014 10:40 pm

WHO ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SO RIGHT

Post by **epilogue** » Sat June 21, 2014 2:44 am

I'm almost drunk enough to set this thing to rights. Digster gets it. That's for sure. I'm on the brink of a Guided Tour of Riot Act thread.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Sat June 21, 2014 2:50 am

Birds in Hell wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Are Kevin Davis and I the only ones who actually like Ed's vocals on Riot Act?
I think they're great!

yeah, in a lot ways it's his best vocal performance. raw and genuine. sounds like a guy who has been weakened by coming out of a whirlwind of personal crises and is a little defeated, but is wise enough to know that there are better days ahead, but is quite happy to wallow and feel defeated for now.

Post by **stip** » Sat June 21, 2014 2:52 am

It is easier to appreciate the RA vocals now then it was then.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat June 21, 2014 2:53 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:Are Kevin Davis and I the only ones who actually like Ed's vocals on Riot Act?

There really isn't anything I dislike about Riot Act. But Ed's vocals are at the top of things I love about the album. I've never understood the frustration.

rick malone · Post by **rick malone** » Sun June 22, 2014 1:39 am

Its not great but it moved some units-Manager of Pearl Jam

hlniv · Post by **hlniv** » Mon June 23, 2014 1:17 pm

rick malone wrote:Its not great but it moved some units-Manager of Pearl Jam

What's a unit-Manager?

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Mon June 23, 2014 1:51 pm

hlniv wrote:
rick malone wrote:Its not great but it moved some units-Manager of Pearl Jam
What's a unit-Manager?

rick malone · Post by **rick malone** » Tue June 24, 2014 3:21 am

hlniv wrote:
rick malone wrote:Its not great but it moved some units-Manager of Pearl Jam
What's a unit-Manager?

"Its not great but it moved some units"-----Manager of Pearl Jam

"Let's get these recording sessions over with so I can go rail some chick on my jetski"----Edward Vedder

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:07 pm

It sucks

KurtLeon · Post by **KurtLeon** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:07 pm

mikejasond wrote:It sucks

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:08 pm

Just kidding.

No I think the middle songs just have a murky quality. I mentioned 'filler' tracks, but to me Riot Act, after LBC, feels like an entire album of nothing but 'filler' tracks until the end. nothing sticks. I do like TMW. You Are is pretty good. Also this must be PJ's worst album lyrically, especially I Am Mine, with intellectual Eddie all over it.

LBC referencing the Beatles bothers me for some reason. I just hate the lyrics on this whole album.

And Bushleaguer is on here so yeah.

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:08 pm

KurtLeon wrote:
mikejasond wrote:It sucks

Love it

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:09 pm

Oh god, I was dreading the day mjd discovered these threads

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:12 pm

mikejasond wrote:to me Riot Act, after LBC, feels like an entire album of nothing but 'filler' tracks until the end.

mikejasond · Post by **mikejasond** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:12 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Oh god, I was dreading the day mjd discovered these threads

Post by **epilogue** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:18 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Oh god, I was dreading the day mjd discovered these threads

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Mon May 16, 2016 8:29 pm

rick malone wrote:
hlniv wrote:
rick malone wrote:Its not great but it moved some units-Manager of Pearl Jam
What's a unit-Manager?
"Its not great but it moved some units"-----Manager of Pearl Jam

"Let's get these recording sessions over with so I can go rail some chick on my jetski"----Edward Vedder

that sounds more like this guy:

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Tue May 17, 2016 5:32 am

mikejasond wrote:Just kidding.

No I think the middle songs just have a murky quality. I mentioned 'filler' tracks, but to me Riot Act, after LBC, feels like an entire album of nothing but 'filler' tracks until the end. nothing sticks. I do like TMW. You Are is pretty good. Also this must be PJ's worst album lyrically, especially I Am Mine, with intellectual Eddie all over it.

LBC referencing the Beatles bothers me for some reason. I just hate the lyrics on this whole album.

And Bushleaguer is on here so yeah.

You remind me of the kids in high school P.E. that were too cool to play the game. Just too cool for any lyrics that don't immediately jive with your close-minded preconceived notions of what's cool or not. Get over yourself.

Red Mosquito

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